mạt cưa mướp đắng
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
deceiver, swindler, fraudster, scammer
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
情期拯限麻年
𩈘鋸𦲾䔲堆邊𱥺坊They got acquainted with each other by chance without premeditation.
What a couple, a swindler and a scammer, two of the same ilk!
Cùng phường mạt cưa mướp đắng cả! – Ông giáo cười khẩy:… Dù Diều hâu hay Bồ câu, đều phải vì nước Mỹ, lợi thì vơ vào, bất lợi thì phải nhả ra thôi!"They're all deceivers and fraudsters!" Snickered the Professor: "Whether hawks or doves, they must all act in the United States' interests; if they could profit, they'd hog everything; if they could not profit, they'd spit it all out!"
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Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Common questions
What does “mạt cưa mướp đắng” mean?
deceiver, swindler, fraudster, scammer
Is “mạt cưa mướp đắng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.